Counting last night’s 2-1 loss in Detroit, Leino has played just nine games for the Sabres since the end of the 2011-12 season. The 29-year-old missed all but eight games of the 2013 campaign due to injury.

Sabres fans don’t need to be reminded that Leino is signed through 2016-17 at a cap hit of $4.5 million.

In his place, forward Johan Larsson, 21, is expected to be in the lineup tomorrow when the Sabres host Ottawa.

The Leino injury happened in the first period, RR said. Essentially played whole game with it.